Most people don’t even think about indoor humidity until it begins to affect their homes and health. Most of us will consider using a humidifier when we’re sick or a dehumidifier for basements, but don’t do much otherwise. Ideally, you should keep the levels of moisture inside your house between 25% and 55%, but when [...]

Most of us are aware of the everyday ways we can make our homes greener. We know that we can recycle and turn off lights when we walk out of a room, keep the thermostat at specific temperatures to reduce energy usage or choose low- or no-VOC paint when we’re giving a room a new [...]

If you really care about the look of your home, flooring shouldn’t be the afterthought that many of us might consider it to be. In addition to the color, the type of flooring installed in your home helps dictate what type of decor to add around it. For instance, if your flooring is hardwood, you might [...]

Once upon a time, marble countertops were the go-to choice for kitchen design. But over time, tastes changed as homeowners, builders and designers started leaning toward granite and other solid surfaces. Though marble still does get its fair share of use, it is making a bit of a comeback in 2019, likely because of the [...]

Whether you’re working on a DIY project, renovating or just cleaning your house or garage, chances are you will end up with a pile of trash. And there is nothing worse than having a pile of garbage and no idea how to get rid of it. One smart way to deal with excess waste is to [...]

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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A wife, a mother, a graphic designer and a connosieur of beautiful things. Green Your Decor was borne of my frustration with finding beautiful things that were also eco-friendly, and inspiration to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same. LEARN MORE